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Evidence and consultation

Data briefing: Emergency bed use: What the numbers tell us

Our data briefing looks at the trends emerging in emergency admissions and hospital bed use in the NHS. What do the numbers tell us?
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By James Thompson et al - 22 December 2011
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Improving health and health care in London: Who will take the lead?

This report highlights the particular challenges that health care organisations in London face and suggests ways to facilitate appropriate service change.
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By John Appleby et al - 13 December 2011
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This is the kind of disruptive innovation the NHS needs

Our Chief Executive Professor Chris Ham highlights some of the benefits a system like Kaiser Permanente could bring to the NHS.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 28 November 2011
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Briefing: Reconfiguring hospital services

The King's Fund's briefing on reconfiguration calls for radical changes to streamline the process for reorganising hospital services and to prevent politicians from blocking essential changes that would improve the quality and safety of NHS care.
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By Candace Imison - 6 September 2011
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Integrating health and social care in Torbay: Improving care for Mrs Smith

This paper sets out how one particular area, Torbay, created an integrated care system that aimed to improve care for 'Mrs Smith', a fictitious user of health and social care services.
By Peter Thistlethwaite - 31 March 2011
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Reconfiguring hospital services: Lessons from South East London

Reconfiguring hospital services offers a timely and sobering contribution to the emerging debate on how service and organisational change should be taken forward across the NHS in England.
By Keith Palmer - 3 March 2011
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How Should we Deal with Hospital Failure? Facing the challenges of the new NHS market

Financial instability is just one reason for failure in the NHS. This paper explores how failure can be prevented or managed, while protecting the quality of patient care and restoring viability.
By Keith Palmer - 7 December 2005
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